A Sweet Scent of Death

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A Sweet Scent of Death
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Original titleUn dulce olor a muerte
Directed by Gabriel Retes
Written by Guillermo Arriaga
Starring
CinematographyClaudio Rocha
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Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • Mexico
  • Spain
  • Argentina
LanguageSpanish

A Sweet Scent of Death (Spanish: Un dulce olor a muerte) is a 1999 drama film directed by Gabriel Retes based on the novel of the same name by Guillermo Arriaga who also wrote the screenplay. It was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival. [1] It is a co-production among companies from Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. [2]

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References

  1. "21st Moscow International Film Festival (1999)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. "Film de México y Argentina 'Un dulce olor a Muerte' se rueda en México". Produ. 1 June 1998.